PATRICK W. SHEEHAN (1843–1894)

Patrick W. Sheehan was born on November 13, 1843, in Athea Parish, County Limerick, Ireland. He was the son of Dennis Sheehan, a Catholic farmer, and Margaret Ellen Wolfe Sheehan. He had at least five siblings: Mary (b. 1841), Margaret Ellen (b. 1847), Dennis Wolfe (b. 1852), Bridget Ellen(b. 1853), and Thomas (b. 1860).

Sheehan emigrated to the United States with his brother Dennis, arriving in New York City on May 22, 1872. They settled in Newport, Rhode Island, where their siblings Bridget and Thomas later joined them.

Sheehan did not marry or have children. He died on October 19, 1894, in Newport. He left behind the following will, recorded by the Newport Probate Court:

I, Patrick W. Sheehan, of the city of Newport and the state of RI, do hereby publish, declare and make this my last will and testament, that is to say as follows:

First, I nominate and appoint Dennis W. Sheehan the executor of this my last will and testament without being required to give bond for the proper performance thereof.

Second: I give, bequeath and devise to Dennis W. Sheehan and his heirs all the real estate of which I shall be seized at the time of my death.

Third: I give to Julia A Sheehan, the sum of one hundred dollars

Fourth: to Ellen Pauline Sheehan—one hundred dollars

Fifth: to my niece Theresa Sheehan—one hundred dollars

Sixth: to Mary Agnes Sheehan—one hundred dollars

Seventh: to Natalie Sheehan—one hundred dollars

Eighth: To my sister Bridget Sheehan—fifty dollars

Ninth: to my sister Mary Harnett—fifty dollars

Tenth: to my sister Margaret Harrington the sum of fifty dollars if she is alive and can be found within six years, said sum of fifty dollars and if not found to my brother Dennis W. Sheehan

Eleventh: To my brother Thomas Sheehan—one hundred dollars

And lastly: The residue of my estate whether real or personal property I give and bequeath to my brother Dennis W. Sheehan